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Apollonian¹
- /æpəˈləʊnɪ.ən/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊniən
Where it comes from
From Latin Apollō (Apollōn-) + -ian and Apollonius/Apollonia + -an.
adjective more Apollonian · most Apollonian
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Of or relating to the ancient Olympian Greek God Apollo.
You have your lovers - dusky beaus / Not made of the poetic stuff / That sports an Apollonian nose, / And wears a sleek Byronic cuff.
Similar: Apollonistic
- Of or relating to the Ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga.
- Pertaining to Apollonia. They speak Aowin [Anyi] but their blood is Apollonian blood.
- Alternative form of apollonian
- The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity.
noun Apollonians
- One who is apollonian.
- One who follows/worships Apollo. By contrast, Apollonians value reason more than feeling.
- A native of Apollonia. But the Apollonians being soon informed of the thing, caused him to appear without delay before the court of justice; and sentenced him to lose his eyes, for sleeping when he ought to have watched.
- A native of the planet Apollo. At first, when the Apollonians converged on her, Mary Theresa thought she had made a major mistake by going to the battle.
apollonian²
- /æpəˈləʊnɪ.ən/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊniən
Where it comes from
Coined by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. From German apollinisch (“Apollonian”).
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adjective
Opposite: dionysian
Translations
Every language
noun of or relating to the Greek god Apollo
| Português | apolíneo |
|---|---|
| Français | apollinien |
| Deutsch | apollinisch |
| Ελληνικά | απολλώνειος apollóneios |
| Русский | аполлони́ческий apolloníčeskij |
adj clear, harmonious, and restrained
| Português | apolíneo, apolínico |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | apollinisch |
| Ελληνικά | απολλώνιος apollónios |
| Русский | аполлони́ческий apolloníčeskij |
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title = {apollonian},
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